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WILLIAM ST. GEORGE LITTLE, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.l

Lmm Patent No. 89,052, dated Apre 2o, 1869.

IMPRO'VED LADIES WORK-TABLE.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the lama.

To all persons to whom these presents may come.'

Beit known that I, WILLIAM ST. GEoRen LITTLE, of Boston, of the county of Sntlolk, and State of Massachusetts, have invented an improvement in Ladies Work-Tables; and do hereby declare the same to be fully described in the following specification, and represented in the accompanying drawing, of which- Figure l is a top view, and

Figure 2, a vertical section of my improved worktable, with its cover raised, and its writing-tablet, or desk depressed into a position for being used Figure 3 is a horizontal section, taken through the drawers. l,

The body of the table is a hollow drum, A, it being mounted on a quadripedal stand, B.

The top of the drum is circular, and formed in two segments, a b, one of which, b, is fastened to the body, and hinged to the other, which constitutes a cover, or lid.

`There is hinged to the lower part of this cover, a desk or board G, which, when in position for being written on, is supported by a projection, b', which extends fror'n the lower part of it, and into' a recess, c, made in the body.

The said desk, when raised against the cover, isheld up to it by a turn-button, d, and there may be, within the cover, and back ofthe desk, a mirror, e.

. Underneath the segment b, and applied to it, so as to be capable of being slid back and forth, are two drawers, f f, there being between these drawers, and at the centre of the drum, a cylindrical post, g, which serves as a pivot or centre for another drum D, which. is arranged concentrically within the drum A, and so as to be capable of being revolved within it, and on the said post.

'lhe drum D is open at top, closed at'bottom, and is divided into several compartments, by means of a series of partitions. extending from the innerperiphery ofthe drum to a sleeve, h, which encompasses the post.

These compartments are to hold various articles, generally used in a work-table. v

The drawers may be for holding paper, envelopes, pens, and ink, or other articles generally used in a desk.

I claim the combination and arrangement of the divided rotary drum D, the drawers f f, and the writingtablet O, with the case A, and its cover, made in two parts, a b, hinged together, as set forth, the said case being applied to a stand B, as described.

WILLIAM ST. GEORGE LITTLE.

Witnesses:

R. H. EDDY, SAMUEL N. PIPER. 

